Reviews tagging 'War'

A Única Mulher by Marie Benedict

16 reviews

vannahcabana's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

I really enjoyed this historical fiction book. It is based on the true character of Hedy Lamarr who famously invented the tech that brings us Wi-do, Bluetooth, and GPS today. While I’m not sure what portions of the story are true, it was quite fascinating! I do feel like it was a little slow in the middle of the storyline then sped up towards the end. I give it a 4.25 as it was quite interesting, had short chapters, and was fairly easy to follow. I look forward to reading more books by Marie Benedict. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, and War

szymek_w_rodawski's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Genocide and Rape

Minor: Addiction

mariposagal's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War

nicoyarose's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

Minor: Domestic abuse

jrascoe's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The book is a little slow to start and, although relevant to the story, it felt like the focus was more on her work as an actress & navigating that part of her life than her scientific contribution. It was interesting to see how her upbringing & social connections made the contribution possible.

The ending wasn't surprising when you consider the time period.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Genocide, Death of parent, and War

alexklinect's review against another edition

challenging sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

A very interesting story, but the writing seemed repetitive and stilted, trying too hard to namedrop historical people and places instead of keeping with the storyline.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Child death, Violence, and War

jessamo19's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and War

c_dmckinney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, War, and Classism

slahlum's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, War, and Classism

abs91jc's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and War